Bed-lounge.



' No. 859,463. I PLTENTED JULY 9, 1907.

I A. G. SALQUiSI'.

BED LOUNGE. nrmouxon FILED D50. 1. 1003.

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I wa "CA3 c a No. 859,463. PATENTED JULY 9. 1907. A. G. SA'LQUI'ST.

' BED LOUNGE. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 7, 1903.

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a I" 51 I No. 859,463. PATENTED JULY 9, 1907. A. G. SALQUIST.

BED LOUNGE.

APPLIOATION FILED DEO.7.1903.

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No. 859,463. v PMENTED JULY 9, 1907,.

, A. G. SALQUIST.

BED LOUNGE.

APPLICATION FILED D120. 7. 1903.

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(f P o o a Q a; o o a 4 f g- 1,2. wim 2X .c jwve mfoz ll. iii i011 ANDREW oosriivr; srntours'r, or DENVER, COLORADO.

no. ass ion.

ifipocification of Letters Patent.

Bran-nourish.

Patented July 9., '1 907.

A licati n fil d December 7,1903. fieria'l No. 184,211,

as will onshlo .t'hors skilled in tho art towhich it an pertains to liiilh'O and uso tho some, roii'aronoo hoiug had to the at: )mpanying drawings, and to tho lottors and figures of ieioronco marked thereon, which form apart of this spooilir'ation.

M y invention relates to improvements in hod lo ungos andconsists of tho loaturos armngomonts and r':o1nl inations heroinail or dosk-ri ill be fully understood hy rotorunco to tho accompanying drawing in which. is illustrated an oin hodimpnt thereof.

In this drawing, Figuro 1 is a perspective view of the complete article shown in the form of aloungo. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing tho device adjnstod for uso as a bed. Fig. 3 is a detail view of tho dotauhahlo arm' lounge framo shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary 3Q end view of tho dovioo adjusted for use as a loungo.

Fig. 7 is a roar vio w oi the construrtion adjustod for uso as a loungo. In this viowtho arm rest is shownin vertical section. Fig. 8 is an underneath view of (mo of the folding members of tho springholding l'ranm illustrating tho manner of unlocking tho s' 'aring-zurtuatod dogs which support tho othor member of the iramo when raised to form tho back of tho lounge. Figs. 9 and 10 are soctions oi the rear folding member of tho device shown in two positions. Fig. ll is a. top viow 4O illustrating the detachable feature of the upholstoring employed in connection with my improved dovivo. In this view the flops aro oxtondod to occupy tho sam'o planoas the upholstoring proper in order to lloarly illustrate this feature. Fig. 12 is a cross sor-tion oi tho 7 device taken on tho lino 12-12 Fig. 2. Fi end View of tlio construction shown in Fig. fl w ond rails of tho lolding parts indicatod and partly broken aways I Tho samo roforeuoo ioharactors indim o dottod li nos parts in all tho viows. i i

' Lot A designate a suitahlo baso comprising a box having sides A and A and ends A. Tho liottonrol' this box is open forvontilatim purposos and in it is locatod a d'vtachablo frame A wholn sidomomhors are {)5 (-onnootod by a Wiro or ord A imrrhuod or attui ho'd in any suitable mannor. This receptacle isinountod full, clear, and exact description oi tho ilNOULhm, such :hingod To those parts 13 and i, aro madol'aist motal o l an d olaiuiod all ol'lwhioh folding parts.

tho szinio upon caitors A, whereby it is raised from tho floor or other surface upon whivh rho dovioo rost, to allow the air to pass i'rooly iron] bouonth upwilrdly 'in ordor that tho hodding or artii-los (:onlainorl in 1ho' -lolln-s rrrrop- (ill 'iaclo may be thoroughly voniilatoil. "lhislmx or rv 'rroptaclo A l'orms tho support for tho i'hlding l'nuno l) composoihol two hihgod monilsors ii and ll, and :1. third'momlmr ii to which the niomlwrs lifand ll" are straps [5 ll" looatod on opposite sidosol tho struoturo and pivot-ally connootodwith thoinouihor .l) as shown 0.1.15 i I The parts B and "13 aro (m-h wimoosod oi a sido rail. and two ond rails. Tho inohil :Zli'zlPH ll aro rosiroctivoly attached to thoond mils n opposito sirh-s of tho dovioo. Tho forth oktonds longthwiso ol' tho (lovioo and supports the. ends of tho folding inoinhors. 'lo this ond the oxtroinitios oi the part .15 are cut away, notched or shouldorod as shown at 15, to main; room for tho inner oxlroinitios oi the 0nd rails of tho two At tho innhr oxtrmnitios of tho cut away parts ll, aro iorniod what 1 will Lorin ahutlnvnts B living tho parts to which tho motal straps are pivotally attachod,

the said aluitinvnts l'orniing stops to provont tho 0nd rails of tho folding momhors l'roio moving inwardly or having a tondou'oy to lnovo inwardly, when the spring, B is strotr-hod or gluon snlliciont tonsion ondwiso. Botwoon tho almtmonts B is a longitudinal part B" 8:) which is out away to form a hoW-shapud recess 15 in ordor to allow tho springto yield suilicriontly for all p urtioal purposos without coming in roman-1. with the part B. Tho roar folding nioinhor l3 is providod at oat-h end with a metal projor-lion li"' ada;itod to intorloi'l: with a dog l3 iiivotally connootod Willi tho ond ol the frnuiov uioinhoi" li as shown at l3 and provided with. a notch orrocx s lit whioh tho 'pnrt ii ongngos when tho roar loldino monilror is raisod to tho position shown in Figs. 1, 4 and 7. Eaoh dog W is zulvd on by a spring li -norinally holding; tho said dog iii" lookod ongagomont with tho uo-opr-rnting part i. Suitably connw-tml with tho dogs ii", an: cords or wiros .li'" which as shown in tho drawing (svt' Fig. Si or mnnootod'with a snow oyo li' attzu-lml to tho lon- Iinal rail B of tho l'mmo niomlwr IV. 'lho 0nd rails of tho lraniv' monrhor ll :u'o dosignnlod lfi. Whon'it is diasirod to lowortho nu-mhorli'-' to tho horizontal position, or to thoplano ol' llw inomlior ll, itis only uovossary to lift tho momln-r Ii from tho 'lniso orrliitln .s rm-oplnvlo A, sullioivntly to allow tho usor to'insm't his hand from tho'l'ront, in whivh ovontlio may 'pull inwardly on tho ('mds or win-s ll' and aotuato tho dogs ll suiliuiontly to caustthornto roloaso tho ongngiug parts B 01 tho momlior l)-'. ]1() Lot (l dosiguato tho upholstoring momhor (-onsirlorod in its cntiroty. 'lhis as shown in tho drawing, is

of suflieient area to cover the spring of both folding members 13 and B. When the device is used as a lounge, the upholstering is folded on the dotted line (3 (see Fig. 11). For the purpose or readily attaching and detaching the upholstering member, the latter is provided with side flaps C and end flaps C each of which is provided. with openings or brrtton holes C adapted to engage buttons D suitably attached to the rrnder surface of the side and end rails of the two folding members. These flaps not only permit the upholstering to be readily attached and detached. but they also conceal or cover on the orrtside the rails of the two folding members.

Attention is called to the fact that in assembling the parts, the end projections of the part ii, enter slots or recesses A formed in the clothes receptacle A, while the extremities of the side rail IF" of the frame part it, engage notches A formed in the box or ventilated clothes receptacle A. liy reason of this construction the folding frame composed of the two members it and ii", is suitably and securelyconnected with tin-supporting base or box A. aml at the same time the folding part may be readily detached when desired.

When it is desired io have an arm rest for the lounge. the construct ion shown in detail in Fig. 3 may be employed. This consists of a part F1 normally of the same or approximately 'of the same width as the folding rnenrber li and provided with downwardly projecting studs i adapted to enter eyes A attached to either end A of the ventilated clothes receptacle. 'lhese arr'n rests may be attached to one or boll-r ends of the structure as ruay be desired. in the drawing only one is shown. For the purpose of making the arm rest. suitable for' the head or foot board of the device when extended for rise as a bed. the part i is provided with an extensible rail or vertical part IF. which is of the same height as the body of the part 1'). and is corrnected with a part i adapted to enter a space left therefor in the body of the part F.. To this end the body of the part i is formed double or composed of two parallel parts I and I (see Fig. '7).v \\'hen the device or article is used as alounge. this part E is shoved inwardly and concealed, but. when the part is used for a bed, lhis'is drawn outwardly and forms a tit) continuation of the body of the'part E, whereby a head or foot board of suitable width for the bed maybe had. It will be understood that-if two ofthe devices I) are employed, that these devices, when the article is used as a bed, will form both head and foot hoards therefor.

Attention is called to the fact that; the folding member 13*, is provided at each end with'a pivoted vleg F, which is adapted to assume the vertical positionas shown in Fig. 10 when the'part B is lowered to the horizontal position; and adapted to fold to the 110-, sition shown in Fig. 9, when the partB is made to assume the vertical position. This leg F is connected with the end of the member B by means oia pin F'- fixedly secured to the end of the said member and passing through a slot l'"- formed in the leg, whereby as the member IV is lowered and its lower extremity tremity to enter a locking'reccsi-r .F, formed in the end of the frame member whereby the leg is securely hold A of the receptacle-A (sele- Fig. 7).

against displacement in either'direction. By virtue of this structure, the two legs form a stable support for the folding member B when the structure is used as a. bed. I

In order to facilitate the adjustment of the exten-.' sible part E of the arm rest E, the part E is provided with a knob E which pases through a slot E formed in the part E of the arm res t, whereby the knob is allowed to move freely in theslot. This knob in connection with the slot may be used or not as may be desired.

For the propose of holdingthe upholstering securely in place on the folding line C, cords G (See Fig. 4) may be at tachcdto the inside of the upholstering along. the said line, and secured at their opposite extremities lo eyes Il'attaehcd to the part B. These cords G are drawn through the meshes or between the wire of the spring 1%. By means of these cords G, the upholstering is held securely to the frame work of the structure, on the folding litre of the members B and B".

From the finegoing description the use and operation of my improved device will be readily understood. Assuming that. the device is used as a lounge as shown in Fig. l, the member 1% may be lowered to the horizontal position or to the position shown in Fig. 2, by adjusting the dogs I! to release the parts 13". As the part B moves downwardly, the pivoted legs F automatically assume the vertical or supporting position as heretofore explained. The arm rest E being in place as shown in Fig. l, the part E is extended as shown in Fig. 2 by simply pulling it out in the direction to form a head or foot board of suflicient width for the structure when used as a bed. The

manner of this adjustment will be readily understood. Now if it be desired to return the structure to the lounge position, it. is only necessary to raise the memher i to the vertical position when the parts B" are automatically interlocked with the spring-actuated dogs ii"; and the part E is moved inwardly to the position shown in full lines in Fig. 3. I

\\'hen it. is desired to remove the upholstering mermber U, as for instance when it is desired to clean the same, it is only necessary to untie the cords-G, and unbutton the flaps and C as will be readily uiider:

stood. I Attention. is called to the fact that in releasing the dogs B for the purpose of allowing'the folding mem beriltf tqoccupy thesame plane as the folding r'nemher B", the last named member should fit s t bc raised to the vertical position, allowing the mernberB to occupy the horizontal position, in which event thornember' B issupported by the pivoted logs F. In this event the weight of the member 13', and may be easily re-.

on the cords G as heretofore explained. The member B is then lowered to the horizontal position-'.

The arm rest E is provided with pivoted hooks E which are adapted to engage thgfdjacent oictremity HavingJ'thus described my invention, is i the dog's Btare relieved from the strain "incident to 7 12 5 what-T claim i 1. In a bed lounge, a spring-holding trirme combosedol folding members, a bar locale d lnterrnedlatcthe two told-.- A

' lng members and to whlch both the said member-sure piv- ,iQ-the said frame, upholstering applied to the springwand flexible devices connected with the upholstering on the 'folding line, passing through the spring and being detachably connected with the said bar.

2. A springholdiiig f' ame composed of a relatively stationary longitudinal bar, two folding members having end rails whose adjacent extremities are pivotally connected with the said bar which is provided with abutnlents forming stops to prevent the and rails of the folding members from moving inwardly, a sprinl', applied to the said frame, upholstering applied to the spring, and flexible devices connected with the upholstcring on theinside and on the folding line corresponding with the folding line of the frame members, the said devices passing through the spring and being connected witlrthe stationary bar.

it. In a structure of the class described, the combination of two folding members and a stationary member with which the extremities or end rails of the folding members are pivotally connected, the stationary member being shouldered or cut away vertically at its extremities to make room for the end rails of the folding members, thus forming abutments or parts projecting upwardly above the plane of thelower surfaces of the end rails when the device is adjusted for use as a bed, whereby the tendency of'the end rails to approach each other at their folding extremities is obviated or overcome. in.

4. In a structure of the class described, the combination of tvo folding members, and a single relatively stationary bar located between the folding members, said bar having abutments forming a brace or support for the ends of the folding members with which abutmcnts the adjacent extremities of the end rails of the two .members are p iv otally connected, a woven wire spring applicd'to the folding members, upholstering applied to the spring, and flexible devices connected with the upholstering on the inside and along the line corresponding with the folding line of 6. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a base or clothes receptacle open at the bottom for ventilating purposes, and a spring frame composed of two folding members and an intermediate relatively stationary member having projecting extremities, "the base being slotted to receive the projecting extremities of meats-- tionary member andalso notched to receive the rail of.

one of the foldingmembers on the side remote fromlthe said slotted portion.

7. The combination of a ventilated receptacle composed of sides and ends suitably connected, and open at.the bottom to permit the free entrance of air, and a folding structure composed of two folding members and an intermediate, relatively stationary member with which the folding members are pivotally connected, the said'boX-be ing fashioned to receive and support the folding frame,

substantially is described.

'8. in a structure of the class described, the combination of two folding members and a relatively stationary bar with which the folding members are pivotally connected,

of two witnes se and parts respectively connected with the two folding members and adapted to interlock when one of the memhers is raised to the vertical position.

ii; In a structure of the class described, the combina ot'a s ring-holding frame composed of two folding bcrs provided with cxtcriorly located rigid bar's having holding devices located on the under or rear surfaces of the bars when the structure is in use, upholstering for use in connection with said frame, the body part of the upholste'ring being provided with flaps at its outer edge adapted to be dctachably connected with the holding devices of the frame, thelength of the flaps being such as to reach to the under or rcar surfaces of the bars where the holding devices are located, the said flaps. concealingfrom exterior view the bars of the frame to which they are attached and forming an exposed facing for said bars, and devices attached to the upholstering on the folding line, of the two members and attached to the interior of the structure to hold the upholstering securely in place.

,10. The combination with a stationary frame, of a spring, a spring-holding frame composed of twofolding members pivotally connected with theframe, upholstering' mounted on the frame, and devices attached to the upholstering on the folding line of the two members and connected with the interior of the structure to hold the upholstering securely in place. Y

11. The combination of a spring, a spring-holding frame composed of a relatively stationary longitudinal bar and two folding members pivotally connected with thebar, upholstering material mounted on the frame, and flexible devices attached to the upholsteringon the folding line of the two members, passing through the spring and detach ably connected with the said bar to hold the said material securely in place. A 12. The combination with a support, a spring and ,a. spring holding frame, the latter being composed of two members one of which is hinged to fold, and upholstering applied to the spring, of flexible devices connected with the upholstering on the inside and on the folding line of the upholstcring correspondingwith the folding line of' the springholdlng frame, the said devices passing-through the spring and being connected with the support below;

13. The combination with a support, of a spring-holding frame, the latter being composed of two members one of which is hinged to fold, upholstering nppliedto the spring and having flaps at its edges, the said flaps being detachahlyconnected with the spring frame, and flexible means connectedwith the upholstcring on the inside along the line corresponding with the folding line of theframe, said means passing through the. spring and being connected. with the support below.

" 14-. In a bed lonngeQthe combination of two folding members, a relatively stationary bar located between the two members and with which both areplvotally connected,

8. base for the support of said folding members, and an arm rest detachably connected with the base and provided with an extensible part, whereby the arm rest may bemade. to answer the purpose of a foot board or headboard for the structure when used as abed.

in testimonywhereof I aiiix my signature in presence I, An mnWoUsTAvn s nomsr Witnesses: I I

DENA. NnLson, 

